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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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