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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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