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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources