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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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