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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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