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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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