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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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