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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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