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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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