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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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