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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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