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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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