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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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