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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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