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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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