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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)