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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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