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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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