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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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