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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources