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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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