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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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