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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources