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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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