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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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