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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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