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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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