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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources