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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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