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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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