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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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