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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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