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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources