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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources