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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education