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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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