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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important 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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