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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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