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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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