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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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