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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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