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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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