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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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