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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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