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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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