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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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