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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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