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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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