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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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