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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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