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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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