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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources