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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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