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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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