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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources