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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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