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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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