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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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