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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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