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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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