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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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