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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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