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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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