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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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