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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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