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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources