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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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