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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key 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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