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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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