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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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