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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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