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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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