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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. 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 of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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