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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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