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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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