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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources