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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources