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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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