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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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