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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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