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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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