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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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