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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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