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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources