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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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