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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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