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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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