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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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