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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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