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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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