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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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