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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources