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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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