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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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