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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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