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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education