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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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