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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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