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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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