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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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