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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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