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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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