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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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