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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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