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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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