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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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