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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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