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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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