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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources