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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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