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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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