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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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