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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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