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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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