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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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