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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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