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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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