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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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