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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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