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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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