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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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