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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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