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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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