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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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