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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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