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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources