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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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