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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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