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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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