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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education