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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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