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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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