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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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