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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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