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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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