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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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