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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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