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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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