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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources