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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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