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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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