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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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