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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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