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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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