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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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