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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education