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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources