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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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