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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education