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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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