Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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