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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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