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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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