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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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