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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This 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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