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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources