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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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