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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources