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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources