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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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