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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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