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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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