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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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