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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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