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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education