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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources