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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources