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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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