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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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