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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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