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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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