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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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