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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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