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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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