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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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