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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education