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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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