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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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