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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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