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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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