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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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