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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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