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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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