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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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