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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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