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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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