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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates 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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