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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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