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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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