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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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