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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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