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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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