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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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