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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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