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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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