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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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