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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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