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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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