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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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