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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources