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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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