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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources