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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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