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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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