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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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