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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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