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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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