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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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