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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources