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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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