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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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