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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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