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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education