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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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