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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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