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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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