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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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