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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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