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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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