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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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