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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education