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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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