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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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