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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources