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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education