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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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