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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources