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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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