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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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