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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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