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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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