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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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