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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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