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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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