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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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