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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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