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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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