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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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