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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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