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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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