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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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