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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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