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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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