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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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