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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources