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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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