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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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