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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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