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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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