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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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