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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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