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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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