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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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