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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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