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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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