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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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