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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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