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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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