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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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