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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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