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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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