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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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