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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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