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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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