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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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