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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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