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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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