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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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