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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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