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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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