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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education 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 participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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