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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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