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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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