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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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