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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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