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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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