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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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