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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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