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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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