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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources