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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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