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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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