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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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