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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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