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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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