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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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