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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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