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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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