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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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