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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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