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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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