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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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