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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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