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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources