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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources