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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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