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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education