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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources