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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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