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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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