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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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