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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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