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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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