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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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