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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources