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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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