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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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