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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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