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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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