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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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