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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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