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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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