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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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