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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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