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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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