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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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