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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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