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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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