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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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