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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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