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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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