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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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