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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education