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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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