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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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