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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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