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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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