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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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