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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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