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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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