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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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