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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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