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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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