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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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