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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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