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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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