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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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