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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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