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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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