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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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