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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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