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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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