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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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