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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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