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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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