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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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