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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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