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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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