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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education