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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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