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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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