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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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