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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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