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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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