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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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