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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing 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 considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education