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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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