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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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