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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education