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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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