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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews 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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