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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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