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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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