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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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