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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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