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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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