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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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