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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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