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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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