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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education