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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources