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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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