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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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