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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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