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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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