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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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