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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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