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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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