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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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