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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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