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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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