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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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