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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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