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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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