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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources