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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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