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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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