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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources