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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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