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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education