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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)