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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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