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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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