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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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