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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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