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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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