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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education