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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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