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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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