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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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