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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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