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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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