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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)