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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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