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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors 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? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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