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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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