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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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