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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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