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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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