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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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