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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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