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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education