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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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