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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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