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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education