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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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