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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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