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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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