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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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