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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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