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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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