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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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