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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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