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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources