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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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