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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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