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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education