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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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