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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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