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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources