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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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