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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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