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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students 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 Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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