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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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