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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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