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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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