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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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