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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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