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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources