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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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