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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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