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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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