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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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