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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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