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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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