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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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