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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources