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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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