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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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