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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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