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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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