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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education