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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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