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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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