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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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