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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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