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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources