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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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