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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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