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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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