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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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