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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education