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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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