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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education