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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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