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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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