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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources