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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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