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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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