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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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