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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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