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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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