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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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