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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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