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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education