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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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