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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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