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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources