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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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