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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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