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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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