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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources