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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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