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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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