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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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