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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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