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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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