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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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