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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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