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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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