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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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