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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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