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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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