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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources