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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources