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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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