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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources