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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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