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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)