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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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