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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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