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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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