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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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