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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education