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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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