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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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