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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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