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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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