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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources