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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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