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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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