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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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